53. Insecurity

YILEYNA

I awoke with a start, jolting upright in bed. I scanned the room frantically.

Alone.

I was alone.

My heart was pounding, and once again, the nightmare of the night my parents were killed was replaying in my mind. I ran my trembling hand through my hair, closing my eyes as the emotions that I tried to control hit me full force.

Focus Yileyna, it’s ok. It’s going to be ok…

No, it wasn’t ok… They died saving me and were marked as traitors. They were not traitors!

I had to prove their innocence! I had to…

Goddess…

I wrapped my arms around my legs, burying my head in my knees.

Focus.

Breathe…

What time was it? Where was Theon? Was he still not back?

‘They’re dead.’ Theon’s words from that night rang in my head, I felt the crushing agony in my chest break its restraint and hit me brutally. It was my fault. They died because of me.

I won’t cry.

I can’t.

But I was unable to stop the tears from streaming down my cheeks as I pressed a fist against my chest, trying to control the pain that threatened to drown me.

It was my fault. They died because I was out there… Dad came to protect me.

curled up, dropping onto my side. The memories of that night, the wolves…

Stop. Stop, Yileyna…

Think of something else…

have these odd abilities? How was it possible? The daughter of two werewolves having elemental

them. The fear of the unknown terrified me and I wanted it all to just go away.

he was stronger than me, taking hold of my arms and forcing me to turn towards him. A frown creased his brow, his shirt was hanging

him to see the tears that were

“What happened?”

but it was missing the coldness

pull free from his hold, but he refused to let me go, pulling me upright and straight into his arms. My breath hitched,

storm?” He whispered, stroking my

the

I did, I would lose all control of my emotions. I locked my arms around his neck and he instantly pulled me closer, sitting back on the ground with me

seemed to be in his eyes and touch… Maybe it was the alcohol in his system, but I didn’t care, I needed something to keep me tethered from drowning in my pain, and he was here for me. He rubbed my back, sending sparks of pleasure through me, burying his head in my neck. We remained like that for a while, his scent and touch giving me the strength I needed to regain

“Talk to me, Yileyna.”

open up to him. I was tired of keeping

pulling back so I could look into those amber eyes

shadowed and

“I know…”

of them or both are not

were my world.”

the revelation from earlier had only triggered these emotions within me, but I couldn’t stop

anything. Instead, he reached up and cupped my neck, his thumbs brushing

taken away from me, I felt like the last part

but I wasn’t able to control these emotions. I

quietly, looking up into his shimmering eyes. I’m scared of losing you. I love you. I didn’t need

him away by acting so vulnerable and needy? I wasn’t sure, but I

took a deep breath, looking at me sharply, and I knew he had

this. I knew my parents, they would never do this.” I said desperately. How can he say that? He

eyes sharp as he tilted my head up slightly. “You might regret what you

because I know

reply, before clenching his jaw and nodding

world turns its back on you, I know you’ll be ok.” He said quietly, almost as if he was speaking to himself over me.

“I will.”

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